shepherd's gourd

noun

A traditional, often hourglass-shaped container for carrying water, originally made from a hollowed-out, dried gourd; later copied in clay and ceramic, featuring a wide neck for tying a rope, serving as an iconic symbol for travelers, especially pilgrims on the Way of Saint James in Spain and France.

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Meanings

nounshepherd's gourd (plural shepherd's gourds)

plural shepherd's gourds

  1. A traditional, often hourglass-shaped container for carrying water, originally made from a hollowed-out, dried gourd; later copied in clay and ceramic, featuring a wide neck for tying a rope, serving as an iconic symbol for travelers, especially pilgrims on the Way of Saint James in Spain and France.

    Synonyms: pilgrim's gourd, shepherd's jug, pumpkin jug, pilgrim's barrel, pilgrim's pumpkin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional, often hourglass-shaped container for carrying water, originally made from a hollowed-out, dried gourd; later copied in clay and ceramic, featuring a wide neck for tying a rope, serving as an iconic symbol for travelers, especially pilgrims on the Way of Saint James in Spain and France.

Similar
pilgrim's gourdshepherd's jugpumpkin jugpilgrim's barrelpilgrim's pumpkin
Also see
pilgrim's barrelpilgrim's gourdpilgrim's pumpkinpumpkin jugshepherd's jug
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APA

shepherd's gourd. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd's%20gourd

MLA

“shepherd's gourd.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd's%20gourd. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shepherd's gourd,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shepherd's%20gourd.

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